Exploring the impact of anterior chest wall scars from implantable venous ports in adolescent survivors of cancer.
Bairbre L ConnollyAfsaneh AmirabadiSimal GomanAdri-Anna AloiaJoel FishNatasha AlexanderPaul C NathanPublished in: Pediatric blood & cancer (2022)
A port scar on the anterior chest wall was not a major concern for the majority of this cohort. A minority of participants were highly impacted by the scar and its location. Advance identification of those likely to be impacted by their scars may not be possible.